Animal trap



Sept. 3, 1929. H. c. LOFTSGAARDEN 172699 ANIMAL TRAP Filed Feb. 29 1928Patented Sept. 3, 1929. H

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

HENRY CHRISTIAN LOFTSGAAIDEN, OF KEO1VIA, ALBERTA, CANADA.

ANIMAL TRAP.

Applicaton fi1ed February 29, 1928. Seria1 'No. 257,987.

My invention relates to traps r animals Hingedly attached to the endpanels by the 5 and partcularly to traps or small fur bearrings 9, arethe dropper panels, comprising a ing animals, and the objects of myinvenwire frame 7 filled with meshing 8. ti0n are, first, to provide atrap which is T0 assemble the trap the body which is 5 light and takes aminimum of space in transnormally flat I"0r transport, is rolled into aport; second, to provide a trap whieh does eylindrical form the hooks 8being engaged n0t injure the pelt of the animal taken and with theopposing edge. The end panels which is also humane in method; tl1ird t0are introduced and retained in position by provide a trap which afterthe animal is the hooks 6 engaging the edge wire of the 10 takenprotects same irom other beasts 01 trap body. The dropper pieces projectinbirds of prey. I attain these and other obwardly. 45 jects in view bythe mechanism illustrated in The trap in use is placed in the runway ofthe accompanying drawings; in which the animal te be taken, and arrangedtl1at Fig. 1 is an elevation of one of the ends the dropper pieces closeby gravity. They f the 51'afp present "ery little resistance to theentrance Fig. 2 is an elevation of the body of the of the animal intothe trap, and on closing trap rolled out flat. prevent the animal fromescaping. WVlile Fig. 3 is a side view of the trap assembled, I preferto make such traps of wire f0r part of the wire meshing being omitted tolightness I also contemplate making same of show the interior. thinsheet metal which may be perferated .Similar numerals refer to sim1larparts 0r sol1d, the pr nciple of collaps1bility l10w- 55 throughout theseveral views. ever be1ng retamed riespectlve of the ma- The body 0 thetrap consists of a wire terial used. framework 1, of spring wire theinterspaces VVl1at I claim is:

25 0 same being filled in with a lighter w1re An animal trap comprisinga body conmeshing 2 the size of mesh in same being sisting of a1eCtangular ramework of spring determined by the size of the animal tobe wire with hooks along one edge, light wire caught. Along one side ofthe framework meshing fillingthe interspaees of the said 1 are formedthe lks 8 which are confiamework the whole being adapted t0 form 30veniently made on the ends of some of the a cylindrical cage endclosures to the cylinwires of the frame 1. The end panels of drical cagecomprising stationary pieces dethe trap comprise a fixed portion with atachably secnred and dropper pieces hingedwire frame 4, filled withmeshing 5, and 1y attached to the stationary pieces. having the hooks 6i'ormed on the rame 4L. HENRY CHRISTAN LOFTSGARDEN-

